What are HOPE Packs?
HOPE Packs deliver just that—hope. Our mission to provide meaningful work opportunities for adults at Elim has evolved into a power social enterprise. It’s become something that not only empowers individuals with disabilities, it also uplifts the broader community. Because of your support, HOPE Packs has supplied thousands of kits to communities and people in need. Every Pack is more than a box full of items—it’s a step toward inclusion, dignity, and lasting change.
HOPE Packs are kits assembled by Elim’s adults and distributed to those in need nationally and internationally. These Kits contain essential items to support communities in need including:
SCHOOL KITS
MILITARY KITS
HUNGER KITS
Although HOPE Packs has many partners in the Chicagoland area, which we proudly call home, kits are distributed and shipped nationally and internationally to communities and individuals in need.
Who is impacted?
HOPE Packs is more than just a program—it’s a force for change that touches countless lives. At its heart are the incredible adults that Elim serves, who find purpose, dignity, and empowerment through the meaningful work done by HOPE Packs. By assembling HOPE Pack kits, they gain valuable skills, training, confidence, and a sense of accomplishment.
But the impact doesn’t stop there. Each HOPE Pack kit is filled with essential supplies that reach students in under-resourced schools, families facing financial hardship, and communities in crisis. These kits provide more than just tangible goods—they offer hope, encouragement, and a reminder to people in need they are not alone.
Through the support of generous donors and volunteers, HOPE Packs continues to bridge gaps, uplift communities, and provide an example for our society. Every pack assembled is a step toward a world where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
How can you get involved?
Churches, businesses, and individuals play a vital role in expanding Hope Packs’ impact. You can get involved in a variety of ways. By hosting packing events, donating to HOPE Packs, booking HOPE Packs staff to come and speak, and spreading the word, you can help create opportunities for individuals with disabilities while meeting critical needs in the community. Whether through financial contributions, hands-on service, or spreading awareness, churches and businesses can make a lasting difference.
Contact us
To learn more about HOPE Packs, including partnerships, volunteering, and more contact Joshua Beaton, Major Gifts Officer, using the form below:
Invest in opportunity
You can make a world of difference for people who live with disabilities, and for the people who work alongside them. Your gifts will create and support opportunities for people with disabilities to respond to God’s call on their lives.
Non-discrimination Policy:
It is the Standard of Elim Christian Services to admit children and adults to agency services regardless of race, color, national and ethnic origin, to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to agency service recipients. Elim Christian Services does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered policies. Read Full Disclosure.